Science October 31, 2016

A joint observation by solar observing satellites Hinode and IRIS quantitatively explores the formation of the solar chromosphere

Hinode and IRIS have shown that the dynamic solar chromosphere could be heated and formed by dissipation of the energy of waves.

Science October 13, 2016

Dense molecular gas disks drive the growth of supermassive black holes - Are supernova explosions the key?

Astronomers using ALMA and other telescopes, revealed that dense molecular gas disks a few hundred light years in scale located at the centers of galaxies supply gas to supermassive black holes situated within them.

Science September 29, 2016

Discovery of an Extragalactic Hot Molecular Core

Astronomers have discovered a 'hot molecular core', a cocoon of molecules surrounding a newborn massive star, for the first time outside our Galaxy.

Science September 14, 2016

ALMA Spots Possible Formation Site of Icy Giant Planet

Astronomers found signs of a growing planet around TW Hydra, a nearby young star, using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).

Science September 8, 2016

Avoiding “Traffic Jam” Creates Impossibly Bright “Lighthouse”

A supercomputer recreated a blinking impossibly bright “monster pulsar.”

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Science July 26, 2016

Ancient Eye in the Sky

A group of astronomers and young students were analyzing some of that Hyper Suprime-Cam data at the school when they found a unique lens system.

Science June 17, 2016

ALMA Detected the Most Distant Oxygen

Astronomers using the ALMA detected a clear signal from oxygen in a galaxy located 13.1 billion light-years away from us.

Science June 7, 2016

Japan OISTER collaboration uncovers the origin of extraordinary supernovae

Using data obtained through the OISTER in Japan, Researcher at Konan University, demonstrated that the origin of extraordinary supernovae can be explained by the ‘accretion scenario.’

Science May 25, 2016

Footprints of Baby Planets Imprinted in a Gas Disk

A new analysis of the ALMA data for a young star HL Tauri provides yet more firm evidence of baby planets around the star.

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Science May 11, 2016

New Test by Deepest Galaxy Map Finds Einstein's Theory Stands True

By using FOMS on the Subaru Telescope, an international team has made a 3D map of 3000 galaxies 13 billion light years from Earth.